SHANGHAI, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (Nasdaq: VC), a global leader in automotive cockpit
electronics, has announced that it will provide a
SmartCore™-based integrated cockpit domain controller to
Geely Auto, a leading China-based
vehicle manufacturer, for its new electric vehicle platform.
Through this collaboration, both companies will jointly promote the
innovation of cockpit electronics in the automotive industry. The
SmartCore™ system for Geely will integrate Geely's GKUI
intelligent ecosystem service solution for advanced cloud-based
infotainment capabilities in addition to instrument cluster and
head-up display features.
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This is another milestone for SmartCore™, the
industry's first cockpit domain controller technology platform,
which launched earlier this year with a global automaker based in
Europe and will be featured on
several additional vehicle programs to be introduced over the next
several years. SmartCore™ offers an integrated cockpit
computer solution that integrates instrument cluster, infotainment
and other emerging technologies for the cockpit on a single
system-on-chip (SOC).
"We are very pleased to partner with Geely, which is one of the
leading vehicle manufacturers in China, to drive innovation in the vehicle
cockpit," said Sachin Lawande,
Visteon president and CEO. "Visteon's technology leadership in
cockpit electronics, combined with Geely's technology and market
leadership in China, will bring
exciting user experience innovations to Geely's customers."
Geely's new pure-electric modular vehicle platform will play an
important role in the Group's new-energy strategy, which includes
introduction of various levels of products, across several vehicle
types and two brands – Geely and Lynk & Co. Data on this new
platform is free and open, helping reduce research and development
investment, save procurement costs and shorten cycle times. The
SmartCore™-based cockpit controller is the first
integrated domain controller solution that Geely has adopted for
its vehicles.
Drivers and passengers of Geely pure-electric vehicles will
benefit from an enhanced instrument cluster, GKUI intelligent
travel ecosystem and infotainment experience, boosted by a single
seamless human machine interface, offering access to multiple
levels of information.
SmartCore™ offers a cost-effective, space-saving cockpit
electronics solution that is fully scalable and can be updated
over-the-air. Its innovative human-machine interaction (HMI)
approach has laid the foundation for the evolution to autonomous
driving.
As a technology leader in the fast-growing cockpit electronics
segment and a supplier to most of the world's auto manufacturers,
Visteon will be displaying products at Auto China 2018 in
Beijing that will underpin the
epic shift toward connected cars and autonomous vehicles. As the
cockpit domain supplier for Geely Auto's next-generation
pure-electric platform, Visteon demonstrates again its technology
advancements and innovation capability. As automotive companies
transition from carmakers to mobility providers, Visteon will
continue to provide safe and innovation solutions for cockpit
electronics, cockpit components integration and autonomous
driving.
About Geely
Geely Auto Group is a leading automobile manufacturer based in
Hangzhou, China, and was founded
in 1997 as a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Geely Auto
Group sells vehicles under the Geely Auto brand and holds a 50%
stake in the LYNK & CO brand. The company employs more than
50,000 people, operates 12 vehicle manufacturing plants, 9
powertrain plants, 6 knockdown kit plants, and manufactures
vehicles under the Geely Auto brand. Geely vehicles are sold
through a network of over 850 dealerships in China and some 350 sales and service outlets
in overseas markets. The company, listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, saw its sales volume
increase to 765,000 units in 2016 with 2017 sales goal set at 1.1
million units. In 2017, Geely Auto Group sold over 1,247,000
units, an increase of 63% from 2016. The success has prompted
Geely Auto Group to set its 2018 sales volume target to 1.58
million units.
About Geely GKUI
Geely Smart Ecosystem (GKUI) was launched under the theme of
"Connect and Create, Open and Share." Created together with
intelligent connectivity, big data, and partners in the areas of
artificial intelligence, it is an industry-leading open, shared,
and connected in-car UI platform made to meet the daily needs of
car users. Through its global deployment, the platform will put the
internet into the car, changing the car into a comfortable and
smart mobility solution, and creating a third living space for
users.
Visteon
Visteon is a global technology company that designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative cockpit electronics products and
connected car solutions for most of the world's major vehicle
manufacturers. Visteon is a leading provider of instrument
clusters, head-up displays, information displays, infotainment,
audio systems, SmartCore™ cockpit domain controllers, vehicle
connectivity and the DriveCore™ autonomous driving
platform. Visteon also supplies embedded multimedia and smartphone
connectivity software solutions to the global automotive industry.
Headquartered in Van Buren Township,
Michigan, Visteon has approximately 10,000 employees at more
than 40 facilities in 18 countries. Visteon had sales of
$3.15 billion in 2017. Learn more at
www.visteon.com.
Visteon in China
Visteon has had a presence in China for nearly 25 years, and today
China is the company's
fastest-growing market. Supporting its mission to enable a rich
driving experience in a safe and convenient manner, Visteon is
bringing advanced technologies and high-quality products to vehicle
manufacturers in China. Visteon
serves the China market through
joint ventures with SAIC-Yanfeng, Dongfeng and FAW, with a total of
10 manufacturing facilities, four technology centers and one
customer service center.
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